Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Summary

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a choir^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.21% of choir entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,167 views/month, #1 of 468).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ladysmith Black Mambazo received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album^[3].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo received the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album^[4].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo received the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[5].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo received the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[6].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo received the All African Music Legend Award^[7].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo received the South African Music Award for Group or Duo of the Year^[8].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's instance of is recorded as choir^[9].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's instance of is recorded as a cappella group^[10].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's genre is isicathamiya^[11].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's genre is music of Africa^[12].
• Ladysmith is named after Ladysmith Black Mambazo^[13].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[14].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's record label is recorded as Gallo Record Company^[15].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's discography is recorded as Ladysmith Black Mambazo discography^[16].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Commons category is recorded as Ladysmith Black Mambazo^[17].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's country of origin is recorded as South Africa^[18].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo comprises Jockey Shabalala^[19].
• January 1, 1960 marks the founding of Ladysmith Black Mambazo^[20].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's location of formation is recorded as Ladysmith^[21].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's official website is recorded as http://www.mambazo.com/^[22].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ladysmith Black Mambazo^[23].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ladysmith Black Mambazo'}^[24].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's start of work period is recorded as 1960^[25].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ladysmith Black Mambazo'}^[26].
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo's member category is recorded as Category:Ladysmith Black Mambazo members^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Choir^[28]

• Country: ZA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1964^[30]

• Genre(s): afrobeats, folk, isicathamiya, mbube^[31]

• Community tags: african, afrobeats, folk, isicathamiya, mbube, south african, world^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c1982570-8efb-4cf7-bb5b-c9c026c0e8f4^[33]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1960 marks the founding of Ladysmith Black Mambazo^[20]. Its location of formation is recorded as Ladysmith^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album^[3], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1987^[36]; Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album^[4], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 2004^[39]; Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[5], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1992^[42]; All African Music Legend Award^[7]; and South African Music Award for Group or Duo of the Year^[8], a class of music award^[43], in South Africa^[44], founded in 1995^[45].

Why It Matters

Ladysmith Black Mambazo ranks in the top 0.21% of choir entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,167 views/month, #1 of 468).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46]

It has been cited as an influence by Baha Men^[47], a musical group^[48], founded in 1991^[49].

FAQs

What awards did Ladysmith Black Mambazo receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album^[3], Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album^[4], Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[5], and Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[6].

Who did Ladysmith Black Mambazo influence?

Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been cited as an influence by Baha Men^[47].